Parallelogram

Parallelogram- a four sided figure with opposite sides parallel and equal in length.

Base- a side of a closed 2d figure.
- common symbol is b

Height- the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side.
- common symbol is h.

This is what some of the parallelograms look like.



Area of a Parallelogram.
To find the area of a parallelogram, you need to do Base x Height (b x h).


Height is the one the look likes the letter h.

Here is a video to help.



Here is a link: http://www.mathsisfun.com/area.html